Toy plow



E. KREBS.

Patented Feb. 3, 1920.

51 14-110, mtoz UNITED STATES PATEN T OFFICE.

EMIL KREBS, OF GLE.A%.RWATER, NEBRASKA.

TOY PLOW.

Application filed June 23,

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, EMIL Knees, a citizen of the United States, residing at Clearwater, in the county of Antelope and State of Nebraska, have invented certain. new and useful Improvements in Toy Plows, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to toy plows and has for its object to provide a plow of this character, which may be simply constructed and the parts reduced to a minimum. Also to provide handle members formed from a single piece of metal and adapted to be secured to the moldboard oi the plow. I

A further object is to so construct the handle members so that said members will form meansfor holding the plow beam.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings, described and claimed, it being understood-that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the in vention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the plow.

Fig. 2 is a perspective detail view of one end of the handle members. I

Fig. 3 is a detail section view through the handle securing point of the plow.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 designates the moldboard of a plow and :2 the plow point. These parts are of the usual shape of plows new in use, however in the present instance, the parts are made on a small scale so that the plow may be used as a toy for children.

The handles 3 of the plow are formed from a single piece of metal bent at at so as to form said handles and the transverse bar 5, said transverse bar 5 being bent as at 6 and 7 so as to form a U-shaped member 8. U-shaped member 8 is adapted to receive and fit in the notch 9 of the plow beam 10, thereby forming means for holding the plow beam when the transverse portion 5 is secured to the rear face of the landside, said securing means being by means of rivets 11,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 3, 1920.

1919. Serial No. 306,225.

which pass through thelandside and the transverse portion 5. It will be seen that the securing oi. the handles to the moldboa-rd will securely hold the plow beam in place. a The forward end of the plow beam may be bifurcated as at 1.3 for the reception of a clevis if so desired. p lt will beseen that a toy plow is provided wherein the parts are reduced to a minimum and also that in assembling the parts, that it will only be necessary to place two rivets or screws to assemble the plow. It will also be seen that the handle members, the plow beam and the moldboard or plow body'may be stamped from metal, thereby providing a cheap construction, which is essential in the manufacture of a toy.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed new and useful is 1. A plow of thecha-racter described com? prising a plow body, said plow body being provided with a pair of handles formed from a single piece of metal, said single piece of metal being bent so as to form a transverse plow engaging member provided with a U-shaped member, a plow beam having its downwardly extending end provided with notch, said notch being adapted to receive the U shaped member and means passing through the transverse portion of the handle mem ers and the plow body whereby the handles will be securely secured to the body of the plow and the plow beam held in position on said body of the plow.

2. A. plow of the character described comprising a plow body, a plow beam having its downwardly extending end provided with a notch, a pair of handle members formed from a single piece of sheet metal bent so as to form said handles, said handle-s being connected by a transverse bar, a U-shaped 1 iember formed in said transverse bar and adapted to engage in the notch of the down wardly extending end of the plow beam and means passing through the transverse bar and the body of the plow whereby the handles and the plow beam will be securely fastened to the plow body. p

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EMIL KREBS. 

